The voices of young people are rarely heard or considered in development matters in many countries around the world. What is the solution to this? Teboho Potsane, a Lesotho member of MenEngage Africa Youth, says young people must stand on their feet to ensure that they are involved in decision-making processes, including politically.
Video Type: Events & Presentations
-
A message from Cameroon on International Day of the African Child
It’s International Day of the African Child on 16 June 2020. What is the significance of the day – and what challenges do African youths face today? Ashu Martha Egbe, a member of MenEngage Cameroon’s Youth Network, shares her views.
-
“Men are crucial for gender equality” – MenEngage Africa AGM
MenEngage Africa Alliance held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja, Nigeria, from 12-13 February 2020. The meeting emphasised that in order to achieve gender equality, it is important to reach more men to change their mindsets – and to have them join the movement towards making women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment a reality.
-
MenEngage Sierra Leone observes International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM
MenEngage Sierra Leone joined a growing number of activist individuals and civil society organisations on International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, on the 6th of February 2020, to condemn the practice and to call for its end. In Sierra Leone, the prevalence of FGM in women aged 15-49 is 89.6%.
-
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM (female genital mutilation), February 6th 2020, MenEngage Sierra Leone, joined millions of activists around the world to call for the end of the practice that violates the human rights of women and girls, including their rights to health, to be free from violence, to life and physical integrity.
-
Gugulethu community mobilises against hate crime
Community Action Teams (CATs) from Sonke’s Gugulethu Wellness Centre in Cape Town, Western Cape, take action against hate crimes perpetrated against the LGBTQI+ community in the township.
-
Dean Peacock interviewed on addressing violence against women
“We have a historic opportunity at the moment to address violence against women”, says @deanjpeacock from @SonkeTogether, one of our #ViolenceAgainstWomen panelists in a short interview.
More about the #IGEP event last week: https://t.co/IPWwxPH7Kp #genderequality #VAW pic.twitter.com/epnzXrHpye— International Gender Equality Prize Finland (@igepfinland) March 16, 2018
-
CSW62: system-wide strategy on gender parity: How to walk the talk?
During the 2018 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62), a side event was held to discuss efforts and measures to reach gender parity within the UN System. Questions such as: how can we promote an inclusive and diverse working environment across the UN System and what measures are necessary to reach the commonly agreed goal of 50/50, were asked. As well as: what is the role of Member States and civil society in reaching parity across the board, what kind of support is needed? And, how do we walk the talk together?
Sonke’s Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Dean Peacock presented along with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
-
Conference on Community Mobilisation for Health, Human Rights and Gender Justice
In November 2015 Sonke Gender Justice in partnership with University of Witwatersrand School of Public Health, University of Cape Town School of Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of California San Francisco and the Centre for Health and Social Justice, Delhi hosted a conference on community mobilisation and social accountability strategies.
The objectives of the meeting were to build connections and draw inspiration from a wide range of individuals and organisations involved in community mobilisation and social accountability strategies. We aimed to deepen our understanding and question our assumptions about how community mobilisation contributes to social change by sharing experiences from a range of health and human rights organisations involved in community mobilisation and social accountability.
-
The Norad Conference 2015 – Bafana Khumalo
Co-founder of Sonke Gender Justice, Bafana Khumalo, spoke at Norad’s 2015 conference on gender equality and human rights yesterday, 09 December 2015.
-
The Norad Conference 2015 – Dean Peacock
Dean Peacock, co-founder of Sonke – together with Bafana Khumalo – gave a speech at Norad’s 2015 conference on gender and human rights on 09 December 2015.
-
Sonke’s Mbuyiselo Botha in Nelson Mandela Foundation dialogue with Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet and Graça Machel
Sonke’s Government & Media Relations Manager, Mbuyiselo Botha, joins the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, the University of Cape Town (UCT)’s Chancellor, Graça Machel, and distinguished panellists Nomboniso Gasa and Zethu Matebeni at the Nelson Mandela 12th Annual Lecture Series Gender-in-Dialogue at the University of Cape Town on August 10th, coordinated by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the University of Cape Town (UCT)’s African Gender Institute (AGI) around the topic “Does Gender Still Matter in the Ongoing Work of Liberation?”
-
Bafana Khumalo receives Vital Voices Solidarity Award in New York
Sonke co-founder Bafana Khumalo receives Vital Voices Solidarity Award for his contribution to ending violence against women together with US Vice President Joseph Biden, actor Patrick Steward and former NFL quarterback Don McPherson.
-
Men, Peace & Security Symposium: Agents of Change
Sonke’s Executive Director, Dean Peacock, features in this video about the ‘Men, Peace & Security: Agents of Change’ symposium co-convened by Sonke, The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), The World Bank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)-North America, Women in International Security (WIIS), and Promundo.
This symposium aims to better understand how the ascribed norms of men and masculine identities contribute to, and may even help mitigate violent conflict and post-conflict. It builds upon and complements the work of the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, especially as seen through the UN Security Council Resolution 1325. It applies the lens of gender to the broader issues surrounding peace and security.
This video originally appeared here: http://www.usip.org/events/men-peace-and-security-symposium-agents-of-change.
-
Sonke’s Dean Peacock talks about MenCare on SABC’s Expresso show
16 Days of Activism has started. Sonke Gender Justice is an NPO and one of their many campaigns to oust gender-based violence in Africa is the One Man Can Campaign. We find out how men CAN make the right choice.
-
Sonke’s Michele Muzaneza Interviewed about Gender, HIV and GBV on World Aids Day
Yesterday was the 25th annual World Aids Day, and today is the 8th day of 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and Children.
-
Sonke’s Patrick Godana and Dean Peacock talk about MenCare on SABC’s Expresso show
Sonke’s vision is a world in which men, women and children can enjoy equitable, healthy and happy relationships that contribute to the development of just and democratic societies.
Sonke Gender Justice Network works across Africa to strengthen government, civil society and citizen capacity to support men and boys in taking action to promote gender equality, prevent domestic and sexual violence, and reduce the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS.
-
Sonke’s Dean Peacock speaks at UN HQ in Geneva on International Day to End Violence Against Women
Remarks made November 23rd on panel to celebrate International Day to End Violence Against Women by Dean Peacock, Executive Director at Sonke Gender Justice Network and Co-Chair of the MenEngage Alliance.
-
Panel: Men’s Engagement Crucial To Stemming HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Part 1: Tim Shand presents at the International AIDS Society Conference in Washington DC, July 2012 on Panel with UNFPA, Sida, MenEngage and the Institute for Development Studies: Men’s Engagement Crucial To Stemming HIV/AIDS Epidemic.
http://vimeo.com/46805004
Part 3: Cherith Sanger presents at the International AIDS Society Conference in Washington DC, July 2012 on Panel with UNFPA, Sida, MenEngage and the Institute for Development Studies: Men’s Engagement Crucial To Stemming HIV/AIDS Epidemic.
-
Perspectives of men working for gender equality and social justice: interview with Dean Peacock
Dean Peacock interviewed by Institute for Development Studies on “Perspectives of men working for gender equality and social justice”, Washington DC.
-
MenEngage Africa Symposium 2009
Highlights from the 5-day MenEngage Alliance Africa Symposium in Johannesburg in 2009, the largest gathering of organizations, individuals and institutions involved in the work of engaging men for women’s rights and gender transformation in Africa.
This 14-minute film was produced by Sonke Media and created by William Nessen with Dean Peacock and Tim Shand.
For more information, see MenEngage Africa.
